Change Your Mind --
It's Easier Than You Think

Look better and feel better

You can change your mind about yourself and instantly look better and feel better. How?

Here's an example: You go shopping and the salesperson says, "That's a good color for you," or "That looks nice," or "What a cute blouse." So what are they saying?

They are telling you that you look good. They are telling you that those clothes look good on you.

Negative messages

Now, the key is, what do you do? Do you smile and say to yourself, "Well, yes, I do look good!" Or even say it out loud?

Or do you sort of shrink inside, and give yourself negative messages?

If you tend to be negative about yourself, whether you say it out loud or not, you can start training yourself to do the opposite.

"I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can do."

Helen Keller

First steps

So what should you do when you hear it looks good on you? Buy it. Wear it.

And when you wear it, tell yourself that it looks good. Because it does look good.

When you start doing this you will actually look better. You will feel better. You will be a better person. It can make a big difference in your life.

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You can change your mind

Are there some ideas that you just can't seem to get out of your head? Then try this:

Is red your favorite color? Then make blue your favorite color. For an hour or a day or a minute, make blue your favorite color. Then pick another one. How about yellow?

Tomorrow red can be your favorite color again.

It's the easiest thing to do in the world. This is an exercise. You can -- and you should -- actually practice it. Absolutely love the color blue for two seconds. Then make green your favorite. Then yellow.

Is lemon pie your favorite? Well, when they're out of lemon pie, make cherry pie your favorite! Lemon pie can be your favorite again next week!

If you think that this is a strange idea, try it. Anything can be your favorite. Any color. Any flavor. Any season. For a minute or an hour or forever. It's up to you to decide.

Will it work for you?

You see some people and they've just got this feeling flowing out of them. They're just strutting and looking great and they're saying, "This is it baby! Look at me!"

Do they always have perfect bodies? No, they don't.

Black women often manage this very well. Take a look at Queen Latifah. Is she skinny? No. But does she just always have that look that says, "Honey, this is fabulous!!!" Yes, she does. And you know what? She does look fabulous.

So, have at it. Change your mind a little. You look fabulous too.

And not only that, but you are getting better all the time. Good today. Even better tomorrow. How's that for a winning combination?

Success

To laugh often and much;

To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;

To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;

To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others;

To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition;